There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Hanau by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
3h 26m€65–270Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hanau Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 25m€27–95Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N487 / ...
5h 50m€32–63Drive 339.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Hanaucar 339.8 km
3h 5m€60–86Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
4h 6m€119–305Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
5h 20m€132–320
Basel to Hanau by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Hanau is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Hanau is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs €55 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Hanau. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Hanau Marktplatz via Hanau Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Hanau. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Hanau Hauptbahnhof via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Basel and Hanau is 357 km. The road distance is 339.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Hanau without a car is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs €65 - €270.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Basel to Hanau, including transfers.
Basel to Hanau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Hanau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Hanau is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs €65 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 5h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €310 and takes 4h 6m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Hanau, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Hanau Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €65–270 and the journey takes 3h 12m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 4h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Sbb to Hanau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €93–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €27–32
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Hanau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Basel to Hanau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hanau Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Hanau is 340 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Basel to Hanau.
There are 1570+ hotels available in Hanau.